Amusement device.



S. LIEBLING & G. P. SCHMIDT. AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

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APPLICATION FILED 1110.31, 1908.

Patented Sept. 14. 1909.

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SAMUEL LIEBLING AND GODFREY P. SCHMIDT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent. V Patented Sept 14, 19()9 Applicationfiled August 31, 1908. Serial No. 451,133.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, SAMUEL LIEBLING, residing at New York city, countyof New York, and Gonrnnr P. SCIIMID'l, residing at New York city countyof Vestchester, State of New Yorln citizens of the United States haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Amusement Devices ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawing.

Our invention relates to improvements in an-iusement devices andconsists of a run-way which may be somewhat similar to the runway of aroller-coaster. The space between the tracks of the run-way ispreferably left open and a carriage having the appearance of a balloonmay be suspended from a suitable car on the roller-coaster through theopening between the tracks so that the occupants experience thesensation of traveling through the air in a balloon while the car abovethe balloon may also carry passengers who experience all the sensationsof a regular roller-coaster.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 shows a cross sectionof the rum way with the car and suspended balloon. Fig. 2 is a detailsectional View of a modified operating mechanism between the carriageand the balloon frame. Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view on line 3-3 ofFig. 5. Fig. 4c is a detail perspective view of the run-way and partsthereon. Fig. 5 is a general elevation of an amusement device embodyingour invention with parts in section.

6 are the usual uprights of such a structure except that they arepreferably of wider span to allow for the passage of the balloonbeneath, 7 are the tracks of the run-way supported by the uprights inthe usual way and 8 is canvas or tin painted as scenery to representmountains, rivers, cities etc, along the line of the run-way as usual insuch devices. The tracks may be held to the uprights by the brackets 9to which may also be attached the scenery 8 as shown at 10 in Fig. 1leaving only a small opening for the shaft 11 of the balloon to behereinafter described. The scenery may also be suitably fastened alongthe insides of the uprights as shown at 12 in Fig. 3 so that theoccupants of the balloon only see the lower portion of the large bag 13above them and the landscape on all sides of them.

The car 14- may be of usual construction except that the axle 15 may beprovided with a bevel pinion 1G suitably fastened thereto and meshingwith the bevel pinion 17 fastened upon the shaft 11 which may also beprovided with a fixed gear 18 adapted to engageand be rotated by theside racks 19 and 20 upon the tracks 7 when the car is in motion. As amodification, however, the flanged sleeve 21 may be loosely mounted uponthe shaft 11 instead of the fixed gear 18 and the lever 22 upon thecollar 23 fastened to the shaft 11 may be locked into engagement withthe pinion 17 when the flanged collar 21 is thrown up by the camprojection 24: fastened at intervals along the tracks in place of theracks 19 and 20. Thus during'the progress of the car the shaft 11 willbe rotated first rightwardly and then leftwardly imparting the sameeffect to the suspended balloon. The collar 25 may also be fastened tothe shaft 11 to keep the flanged collar 21 in proper position for thecam bracket 24. I

26 and 27 are arms provided with a universal bearing 28 fastened to theshaft 11 and also having rim frames 29 and 30 to which may be attachedthe bag 13 and ropes 32 supporting the bracket 33 which may also beprovided with a suitable door such as 34 and an anchor such as 35 andany other proper attachments to add to the appearance of the balloon.

Referring now to Fig. 5 it will be observed that there is an additionalframe work 06 suitable for carrying a sprocket chain 37 or othersuitable device such as commonly used for elevating roller coaster cars.This may be operated in the usual manner so as to engage the post 38 ofthe car 1 L when everything is ready for a start. After the power hasbeen applied to the chain 37 the same engages the post 38 elevating thecar and the balloon until it gets to the top of the run-way where thechain returns around the wheel 39 disengaging the post 38 and leavingthe car and its balloon attachment free to travel the entire run-wayunder the influence of gravity. The wheels can be provided with rubbertires such as 10 so as to reduce the noise and mechanical vibrationimparted to the occupants of the balloon and various other modificationscan be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having described our invention, what we claim as new, and deslre tosecure by Letters V Patent is 1. In an amusement device, a runway and anapparatus adapted to travel said runway, a carriage depending from saidapparatus, means for operating said apparatus and said carriage adaptedto operate at intervals at an angle to the line of travel of saidapparatus.

2. In an amusement device, a runway and an apparatus adapted to travelsaid runway, a carriage depending from said apparatus, an inclosurethrough which said carriage is adapted to travel, said apparatus beingadapted to travel clear of said inclosure and means for operating saidcarriage at predetermined intervals at an angle to theline of travel ofsaid car.

3. In an amusement device, a run-way and an apparatus adapted to travelsaid runway, a carriage depending from said appa- ,oaeratin sald carria'e at Jredetermined points independently of the line of travel.

4. In an amusement device, a railway and a car adapted to ride upon saidrailway, said car provided with a depending carriage in the outward formof a ba1loon,said' balloon adapted to travel through an inclosurerepresenting scenery, said car and said balloon being adapted to carrypassengers and means for operating said balloon at predeterminedintervals at an angle to the line of travel of said car. 7 In testimonywhereof We alliX our signatures in presence of two witnesses.-

SAMUEL LIEBLING. eonranv P; SCHMIDT.

\Vitnesses LOUISE ENDERLE, THOMAS A. HiLL.

